Alice
Alice is a film at a loss of a clear identity
Top Gun: Maverick
Cruise continues his quest of delivering blockbusters of a different caliber
Ambulance
Michael Bay’s Ambulance finds the director still able to bring his singular “bayhem” to the screen
Uncharted
Uncharted leaves much to be desired
Red Rocket
Red Rocket sees the director continue his trend of examining the uncomfortable and unorthodox
Dune
The world of Dune is an incredibly dense and detailed one
Summer of Soul (…or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Offers some astounding footage of a lost music festival and the joy of people rediscovering it
No Sudden Move
as more characters and subplots are introduced, the film steadily becomes bloated
Censor
Censor often tries to rely on ambiguity to keep the viewer invested
Concrete Cowboy
Concrete Cowboy manages to rise above the typical coming-of-age drama with strong performances from its actors
Coming 2 America
The long awaited Coming 2 America is yet another unnecessary sequel to a cult classic
Antebellum
Antebellum is a questionable, wasted opportunity and total waste of time
BAMBOOZLED: Spike Lee's New Millennium Satire
Continuing our SPIKE LEE RETROSPECTIVE in support of BLM, Kevin Whyte pens his essay on BAMBOOZLED and takes a look at the United States long history of racist, stereotypical portrayals of minority groups and the lack of representation many still face in media
CELL ADORE FILM FESTIVAL - See You Again
Jayne Slater’s debut short, See You Again, is a more melancholic work than a simple spooky ghost story
CELL ADORE FILM FESTIVAL - When We Were Foxes
Writer/director Anthony Hett’s When We Were Foxes is a poetic short
CELL ADORE FILM FEST - Out on a Limb
Out on a Limb is a short, inspiring and delightful look at three men who refuse to allow their disabilities to prevent them from experiencing the world
CELL ADORE FILM FEST - Percentile
Percentile is a smartly done, post-apocalyptic survival film that’s heightened thanks to Adan Osborne’s calm narration and Jim Topliss’s cinematography
CELL ADORE FILM FESTIVAL - Re-displacement
Lewis Coate’s new short, Re-Displacement, shows a filmmaker with a strong grasp at heady sci-fi
CELL ADORE FILM FESTIVAL - Pete
Coming from writer/Director, Jonathan Hawes, Pete is a devious and unexpected short.
CELL ADORE FILM FEST - Scrable
Anthony Hett’s Scrabble is a story of friendship and understanding